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Got a little emotional earlier today. Someone asked me when I get out of the military. It was one of the newer guys. I said September 10th. He assumed I was a four year enlistee. I corrected him and he started asking questions.
I swore in with 2 marines, 3 navy and 2 coast gaurd. Of the people that were in that room that day, only myself and the coast gaurd were the only ones that didn't cancel our contracts. I walked out of the room to look at a big screen TV displaying the chaos. I had an honest reason to assume it was a movie. They were watching a staion that reputed itself as New York's movie station. The room was full of people that were mostly from the city. When I saw the tears, all I can say is I've never felt so numb in my entire life. A rage rose shortly after. Cold tempered rage that came from years of being abused by chance. A rage that finally had a focus.
Today I was reminded of that rage, and a ring I wear every day that I made with my own hands. It's purpose became double, seeinga as it was meant to symbolize my future when I left home. My mother holds another ring that symbolizes my past. My future was decided that day. I have since looked to counter the ignorance and lack of compasion that led to that day happening as it did. I've had many names online, one that had a decent amount of Tony Blair's anti-fan club hating me and one that had a good deal of America's conspiracy groups hating me.
I've been hated, I've been loathed, I've had death threats against me, but to this day I still stand up to people that say America 'deserved' what it got. I stand up to idiots that say we brought it on ourselves.
I'm sorry for this long rant with this simple piece, but this is a matter that is a strong factor that drives who I've become since that day. I feel emotions of those around me, and being where I was that day, the fear, the terror. I wish I could switch myself off at times like that, but I can't, and it causes me to suffer as those around me do. One can only feel so much fear and pain before it turns into something else. It is determined by the one's strength of heart and force of will whether it will become something ugly, or something rightious. I like to think I've become rightious because I can step back and listen before I speak my mind, but being the one pushing and standing up... Sometimes a fool is simply a fool, no matter much sense he makes to himself.
Thank you for reading if you did, and I hope I haven't angered anyone by speaking as I have.
~ Talbotlynx
I swore in with 2 marines, 3 navy and 2 coast gaurd. Of the people that were in that room that day, only myself and the coast gaurd were the only ones that didn't cancel our contracts. I walked out of the room to look at a big screen TV displaying the chaos. I had an honest reason to assume it was a movie. They were watching a staion that reputed itself as New York's movie station. The room was full of people that were mostly from the city. When I saw the tears, all I can say is I've never felt so numb in my entire life. A rage rose shortly after. Cold tempered rage that came from years of being abused by chance. A rage that finally had a focus.
Today I was reminded of that rage, and a ring I wear every day that I made with my own hands. It's purpose became double, seeinga as it was meant to symbolize my future when I left home. My mother holds another ring that symbolizes my past. My future was decided that day. I have since looked to counter the ignorance and lack of compasion that led to that day happening as it did. I've had many names online, one that had a decent amount of Tony Blair's anti-fan club hating me and one that had a good deal of America's conspiracy groups hating me.
I've been hated, I've been loathed, I've had death threats against me, but to this day I still stand up to people that say America 'deserved' what it got. I stand up to idiots that say we brought it on ourselves.
I'm sorry for this long rant with this simple piece, but this is a matter that is a strong factor that drives who I've become since that day. I feel emotions of those around me, and being where I was that day, the fear, the terror. I wish I could switch myself off at times like that, but I can't, and it causes me to suffer as those around me do. One can only feel so much fear and pain before it turns into something else. It is determined by the one's strength of heart and force of will whether it will become something ugly, or something rightious. I like to think I've become rightious because I can step back and listen before I speak my mind, but being the one pushing and standing up... Sometimes a fool is simply a fool, no matter much sense he makes to himself.
Thank you for reading if you did, and I hope I haven't angered anyone by speaking as I have.
~ Talbotlynx
Category Artwork (Traditional) / Miscellaneous
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hey man, i know where your comming from, no matter what a nation has done that does not give reasion to kill inocents.
Im in teh military myself so i know how you feel as well, somen things civis just cant understand, like why we do what we do, or the fact that in ways it gives us a better view of our nations and what they are really built on.
Ill never forget that day eather, it was my grandmothers funeral....
Im in teh military myself so i know how you feel as well, somen things civis just cant understand, like why we do what we do, or the fact that in ways it gives us a better view of our nations and what they are really built on.
Ill never forget that day eather, it was my grandmothers funeral....
I was a four year wonder myself, hated it almost from day one, but stuck it out through my contract.
As one veteran to another, I understand your rage and pain from seeing civilians targeted by cowards who won't stand up and fight like soldiers.
As an American, I thank you for the years you gave to keep me, my family, and my country safe.
As one veteran to another, I understand your rage and pain from seeing civilians targeted by cowards who won't stand up and fight like soldiers.
As an American, I thank you for the years you gave to keep me, my family, and my country safe.
While I didn't like my career as it has been with the bosses I've had and the unecesary stress to set records, I'm happy I could serve as I did, with an important job like I've had. Maintaning the B-1 bomber and keeping the crews safe so they could in turn protect our forward deployed troops.
Thank you for the time you served, and I'm happy there's people around here that don't jump on me for having the views I do on serving or the motives I do for sticking with all the pointless grief and drama I've put up with.
Thank you for the time you served, and I'm happy there's people around here that don't jump on me for having the views I do on serving or the motives I do for sticking with all the pointless grief and drama I've put up with.
First of, I am not from the US.
While I think these things are more complicated than ANYONE on this planet knows (because they have gotten so fucked up that noone knows anymore who did what first and what lead to what)
I have deep respect for your person and your beliefs. I did serve the Airforce Mission Planning of my country for ten months (we have to do this here) and the (pro)soldiers I did get to know were just plain men trying to give the best for the safety of the country, not gunfiring murderers..
Having some fanatic idiots attacking civilians can´t be something you need to tolerate, and if you don´t force them to backup, what else can you do? Say Please?
So again, deep respect for intelligent and caring people like you, may they serve the military or do their share elsewhere.
No respect for idiotic people of which nation ever. ;p
While I think these things are more complicated than ANYONE on this planet knows (because they have gotten so fucked up that noone knows anymore who did what first and what lead to what)
I have deep respect for your person and your beliefs. I did serve the Airforce Mission Planning of my country for ten months (we have to do this here) and the (pro)soldiers I did get to know were just plain men trying to give the best for the safety of the country, not gunfiring murderers..
Having some fanatic idiots attacking civilians can´t be something you need to tolerate, and if you don´t force them to backup, what else can you do? Say Please?
So again, deep respect for intelligent and caring people like you, may they serve the military or do their share elsewhere.
No respect for idiotic people of which nation ever. ;p
Thanks, I hear thank you for serving a lot in the town I live in right now. But it's a habit for the locals. They don't even seem to think anymore when they say it. It's an automatic response when they see a uniform.
It means a lot to have someone say they truly respect those who serve whatever country they serve in.
It means a lot to have someone say they truly respect those who serve whatever country they serve in.
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